Panoptic 35mm Eyepiece

Panoptic 35mm Eyepiece

FEATURES:

  • multi-coatings
  • blackened lens edges
  • filter threads
  • rubber grip rings
  • cover for the eye guard
  • an undercut in the barrel for extra locking security

DESCRIPTION:

Using my Wide-Field design as a starting point, I looked to bring Nagler-like performance to the 60+° field class with the Panoptic series. The idea of a lens to "interface" between the eyepiece and Barlow struck me as the proper way to keep size, weight and cost to a minimum while improving edge of field performance even further. I later developed this idea into the Powermates. 

The 35mm has a large true field with plenty of eye relief for eyeglass wearers.  When combined with a Paracorr to correct the coma of an f/4.5 Newtonian, performance is spectacular across the 68 degree field. Imagine, sharp star clusters at the extreme edge of the field along with a 6.8mm exit pupil!

  • Model: EPO-35.0
  • Focal Length (mm): 35
  • Barrel Size (in.): 2"
  • Apparent Field of View (deg.): 68
  • Eye Relief (mm): 24
  • Weight: 726 gram
  • Field Stop (mm): 38.7